Origins of the Petre surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 33North West 29Isle of ManYorkshire 10East MidlandsWest Midlands 2East 17London 58South East 14South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Petres lived in london

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    1,400 Petre Travel & migration records
    1,900 Petres found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Petre

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    What are the most common Petre first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Petres

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Petres in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Private Means

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    Widow

    6

    Annuitant

    5

    Common male occupations for Petres in 1921

    Coal Miner Hewer

    13

    Coal Miner

    10

    Gentleman

    10

    Esquire

    9

    Railway Clerk

    8

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